News

We caught up with Breck alum Liam O'Hagan '04 who told us what he's been up to — college, sports, career, life in China, and living through his second global crisis. 

Senior Rachel Gunderson shares her thoughts on Distance Learning, leadership, and life as a senior in the times of COVID-19.

Abigail and Samantha's advanced science research project, "Searching the Shadows" advanced to the International Science and Engineering Fair.

The Breck-Blake Boys Swim & Dive team are your 2020 Class A Boys Swim & Dive State Champions!

The Wolves advanced to the worldwide competition held in Detroit, MI.

The Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards (MSAA) have been announced for 2020 and Breck visual art students are well represented. We've listed our MSAA artists alphabetically below. Congratulations to our Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention award recipients.

Congratulations to Breck's Athena Award recipient, senior Olivia Mobley!

Breck School is pleased to announce Leah Hernandez as our guest speaker for our MLK Day Chapel on Tuesday, January 21, at 8:30 AM. All are welcome!

Breck's Chess Teams competed at the Winter Grade-Level Chess Tourney on 12/7. Read more for complete tourney results.

Congratulations to Breck's Middle School FIRST Lego League teams that competed in the Chippewa Regional Tournament. All three teams won team awards. 

Congratulations to Breck Girls Soccer Senior Captain Kaitlyn MacBean on being named the 2019 Ms. Soccer! Kaitlyn is headed to Penn State next year to continue her soccer career! Go Mustangs!

Ansel Smith '20 and James Hicks '23 were selected to participate in the St. Thomas Honor Band Festival.

Just a few shows remain of this amazing performance featuring one of our very own Mustangs!

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced that Minneapolis will host the 2020 Paralympic Trials for Team USA this June. Breck School has been named host of the Track & Field events.

Congratulations to Upper School English Teacher Dallas Crow on his recent publication in the Molecule Literary Magazine.

Congratulations to Upper School English Teacher Emily Brisse on her publication in the Washington Post.

Congratulations to Emre Adabag, Margaret Broyles, Andrew Cheng, James Clinton, Samantha Detor, Gunnar Evenstad, Ekemini Jones, Grace Medeiros, Sam Schoenecker, Dylan Vincent, and Niels Wu, who were named National Merit Semifinalists by the College Board.

Beth Gaffga returns to Breck as our new Middle School English Teacher. 

Get to know Mark Garrison, Breck's new Chief Information Officer.

Help us welcome Carla Davies-Vue, Breck's new Upper School Counselor — and current Breck parent.

Breck welcomes Susan Cossette, Breck's new Annual Giving Director, who joined the Advancement Team this summer.

Capture that first day of school with handy printable signs for your child's big day. Signs for preschool-grade 12 are available here.

Welcome to Gargi Bajpai, Breck's new Middle School math instructor and parent to two Breck Lower School students.

Boatemaa Agyeman-Menah '19 selected to serve on MN Youth Council.

Welcome to Jeremy Kes, Breck's new Middle School science instructor!

We're excited to welcome Amy Dornbach (Kindergarten Assistant) back to Breck. Ms. Dornbach, who taught at Breck several years ago, graduated from The College of St. Benedict with a B.A. in Education.

Welcome new faculty member Sheila Willson, who will be teaching Preschool at Breck.

We’re delighted to welcome Jayme Simon as our new Middle School Health Instructor.

We are pleased to welcome [back] to Breck Mr. John Swallen as a Lower School Teaching Assistant. 

Join us as we spend the summer reading with #BreckReads!

Middle School officially closed the year with a ceremony in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit on June 3. Memories were shared, awards were presented, and 8th grade speeches were given. Read more...

The boys tennis team is Section 2A champions and will move on to play at the Class A State Tournament at Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center. Their first match is on Tuesday, June 4, at 2pm versus Pine City. Here's a link to the Class A team bracket. The individual qualifying matches are being played today (5/24) and Tuesday, 5/28. Congratulations, Mustangs!

Breck faculty/staff were recognized at an All-School Chapel on May 7 — Staff Appreciation Day.

Gaby Hernández '19 and Deirdre O'Neill '19 were recognized in this year's Minnesota Supreme Court Essay Contest. Both students were members of this year's Advanced History Research class studying race and place in the Twin Cities.

Please welcome Mark Garrison as Breck's new Chief Information Officer.

Three Breck students were among 44 young women to be recognized by the Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Awards Committee earlier this week.

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Heidi J. Kim as the next Director of the Melrose Center for Servant Leadership, as of July 1, 2019.

Head of School Dr. Natalia Rico Hernández announced three faculty members have been awarded summer grants for study and travel. Congratulations to Lisa Hunninghake, Paul Slack, and Emily Brisse! 

Three of Breck's visual arts students were accepted into this year's National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts K-12 Student Show! This year's show had over 1,100 entries with only 150 piece chosen for the show from all grade levels across the country.

Breck's Advanced Science Research Students advanced to national competitions after this weekend's Junior Science and Humanities Symposium and State Science Fair.

At Breck, students of all ages have the opportunity to lead clubs, join committees working on special initiatives, and be a member of student councils. Each opportunity offers students a great deal of influence on shaping the culture and climate of the school but also involves a significant amount of risk as being a leader among their peers.

Breck is pleased to announce that this year’s Athena Award winner is senior Saylor Hawkins. Saylor has been a three-sport athlete each year since she was in seventh grade and this year she is playing four sports.

The 2019 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards were recently announced by the Art Educators of Minnesota. Breck students were honored with 76 awards, including Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention.

The Breck/Blake boys swim & dive team claimed the first-place trophy at the Class A Swim & Dive State Meet — for the third consecutive year

Introducing your second place Mock Trial team in the STATE! 135 teams competed in Mock Trial this year, 16 of which participated in the State Tournament today in Duluth.

Congratulations to Breck seventh grader Noah who qualified for the State GeoBee! Noah is a state semifinalist, placing in the top 100 in Minnesota. He'll compete at the State GeoBee on March 29.

Breck's Advanced Science Research (ASR) students participated in the Twin Cities' Regional Science Fair on March 1-2. A total of 21 Breck students received special recognition awards.

After advancing through regional competitions, the Wolves 5th grade FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team had an incredible showing at the state tournament! 

Breck is pleased to announce that Middle School Spanish Instructor Óscar Diaz-Zavala has been selected for sabbatical for the 2019-20 school year.

Breck Summer Programs registration is officially open. Register today!

Dr. Daisy Pellant, Director of the Peter Clark Center for Mind, Brain, and Education and Sarah Flotten '85, Center Coordinator, were selected as featured speakers at the Summit for Transformative Learning in St. Louis, MO.

Congratulations to all our finalists in this year's National Geographic Geography Bee!

Two of five Breck's FIRST LEGO League robotics teams competed at the sectional tournament where one team advanced to the State meet.

Students in grades preschool through 12th grade joined together for an All-School Read-In January 8 in preparation for Breck's Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium on January 22.

Middle School Students compete in spelling bee competition.

Breck School students participated in their largest food donation drive of the year throughout the week of Halloween, collecting more than 11,000 lbs of non-perishable food items for local non-profits.

Michal Sagar, Breck's Visual Arts Department Head, will debut her newest exhibit, A Fertile Emptiness, at the Form+Content Gallery beginning December 1.

Dr. Eboo Patel will visit Breck as we explore the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

The American Elections course has created three websites covering both the Minnesota and national races.

Upper School English Instructor Trevor Thornton's short story was recently published in the Santa Fe Literary Review.

Nine Breck seniors earned the recognition as commended students in the 2019 National Merit Program.

After receiving a summer grant to document the U.S.-Canada border, Upper School English Instructor Dallas Crow will premier his newest photography exhibit, The Other Border.

Five Breck seniors were named National Merit Semifinalists in this year's competition. Congratulations to Jacob Johnson, Lucia Miller, Thomas Peterson, Samuel Putnam, and Lana Trautman!

The Breck Alumni Association will welcome four new members to the Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony as part of Homecoming week on September 20.

Malcolm Yearby '20 was selected to be a member of the inaugural International Congress of Youth Voices. After being nominated by a Breck faculty member, he was selected for his commitment to leadership and social justice and passion and eloquence as a writer. 

Enjoy photos from our first day of school on August 27, 2018!

Performing Arts Instructor David Birrow receives the Slam Academy Innovation in Music Education award.

The beginning of the school year not only included the return of students to campus but also welcoming new faculty and staff to our community.

Following their six shows at the Minnesota State Fair, Bato Bato!, Breck's Upper School Marimba ensemble, is scheduled to perform at the Prairie Burn Music Festival in Hudson, WI on Sept 15. 

Breck welcomed students back to campus August 27 to begin the 2018-2019 school year. 

Members of the Golden Valley Police Department met with all Breck staff during this morning's all-school training. 

Thank you for visiting the Breck website! We are excited for the opportunity to share the Breck community with you.